| Farrukh Khan Pitafi |
| Address: House No. 564, Block – C, Faisal Town, Lahore |
| Phone: 042-5163720, Cell: 0333-5256786 |
| Email: pitafi@gmail.com , Website: www.pitafi.com |
| Career Focus |
Leading TV Host/Correspondent position with a TV network preferably in Islamabad/ Lahore |
| Experience Summary |
- Proven record of excellent Talkshow Host, TV Reporting & Analytical Skills.
- First hand knowledge of television productions essentials including editing, script writing, research, camera work and non-liner editing. Voice and personality fit for broadcast.
Competent researcher, interviewer, and reporter.
Experienced in writing feature articles, short stories, biographies, essays, editorial pieces, press releases, research reports, and creative print/electronic ad copy. Regular columnist and contributor for English dailies for last eight years. Special knack in advocacy. Exposure in international media through audio/video interviews/talks and opinion pieces and blogging.
- Well versed in copyediting, transcription/editing of interviews, report writing and website editing, most recently as Media Resource Manager for an international NGO.
- Strong technical command of the English and Urdu languages; familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious commitment to excellence in the printed/published word and creative ideas.
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| Education |
Extensive training by foreign trainers at Geo TV
On job training at PTV as reporter/producer
M.Sc. (72.5 percent marks), History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad |
2007
2000
1999 |
| B.A., English Literature and Psychology, Govt. College, Bosan Road, Multan |
1996 |
Professional
Experience |
Talkshow Host/ Correspondent at Large, NewsOne TV (Regular Talkshows: Lahore Update & National Interest)Senior Correspondent Geo Television NetworkMedia Resource Manager- Internews Pakistan, Islamabad
- Website editor, editor publications & periodicals, report writing and content development, event management, research & managing information resources
Regular Columnist – The Post, Lahore
- Columns titled Breathing Space & The Right to Ignorance
Occasional contributions to national dailies |
Sept 08 -To date April 07- Sept 08
10/05 -7/06
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3/06 – Present
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Reporter, Quality Editor, Writer & Columnist – The Nation, Lahore
- Reported on defense, political, diplomatic, civil society & health beats.
- Regular column titled Breathing Space.
- Exclusive interviews of umpteen notables including World Bank Vice President for South Asia Mr. Praful Patel, Bangladeshi Air Force Chief, Indian Tourism Secretary, APHC leaders and South Asian Intellectuals.
- Writing opinion pieces, features and reviews.
- Recommending & implementing changes in production & editing style
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3/05 -10/05 |
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Regular Columnist – The Nation, Lahore
- The youngest regular English columnist of the country. Column titled Capital Calling
- Features and opinion pieces on uncountable issues.
- Occasional contribution to various other newspapers and periodicals including Dawn and The News
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2002 – 2005 |
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Election Campaign Advisor & Director Websites – Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
- Tailored a successful nation wide election campaign and helped the hitherto unknown group pull an election surprise by working on purely professional basis.
- Developed and edited the official websites of the group.
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06/02 – 06/03 |
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| Additional |
Worked as Producer/Reporter for Pakistan Television throughout year 2000Writer Contributor The Tribune and The News on Sunday, 1998-2000News Room Internee, The News, 1999, 2000. |
| Computer Skills – Microsoft Office • Adobe PageMaker• Macromedia Dreamweaver • Windows and Macintosh Systems Writing Samples & References Available |
